Cr Pr 2-4 (3-00) Prospective Plantings National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 31, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Prospective Plantings" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Corn Acreage Up 1 Percent Soybean Acreage Up 1 Percent Corn growers intend to plant 77.9 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2000, up 1 percent from 1999, but down 3 percent from 1998. Expected acreage is down in Nebraska, the Great Lakes region, and mid-Atlantic States due mostly to dry conditions. Intended acreage is up in the central Corn Belt, northern Plains, Southeast, and West. Soybean producers intend to plant 74.9 million acres in 2000, up 1 percent from last year. If realized, this will be the largest planted area for soybeans on record. Of the 31 soybean producing states, producers in 10 States intend to plant more acres this year, while producers in 13 States intend to plant fewer acres than in 1999. Seven states are unchanged from the previous year. West Virginia acreage estimates are included for the first time. Sorghum plantings are expected to total 8.98 million acres, down 3 percent from last year. All wheat planted area is expected to total 61.7 million acres in 2000. This is down 2 percent from 1999 and the lowest level since 1973. Area planted to Durum wheat is intended to decrease to 3.61 million acres, down 11 percent from 1999. The 2000 other spring wheat planted acreage is estimated at 14.8 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. If realized, this will be the smallest area since 1988. Of the total, about 13.8 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. All Cotton plantings for 2000 are expected to total 15.6 million acres, 5 percent above last year. If realized, this would be the largest acreage since 1995 and the second largest since 1962. Upland acreage is expected to total 15.3 million acres, up 5 percent from 1999. All 17 Upland cotton producing States intend to increase acreage from last year. Growers intend to decrease their plantings of American-Pima cotton to 217,000 acres, down 25 percent from 1999. All American-Pima cotton producing States intend to decrease acreage from last year. This report was approved on March 31, 2000. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Richard E. Rominger Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Frederic A. Vogel Index Page Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#3# Reliability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#2# Barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Beans, Dry Edible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Flaxseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Hay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Peanuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sorghum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Sugarbeets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sunflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Sweetpotatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Wheat, All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Durum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Other Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Winter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 U. 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Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Corn: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : AL : 300 220 230 105 AZ : 50 50 50 100 AR : 235 105 150 143 CA : 600 550 560 102 CO : 1,180 1,230 1,250 102 CT : 35 38 36 95 DE : 169 169 165 98 FL : 160 90 90 100 GA : 500 350 400 114 ID : 145 165 180 109 IL : 10,600 10,800 11,100 103 IN : 5,800 5,800 5,700 98 IA : 12,500 12,100 12,200 101 KS : 3,000 3,150 3,300 105 KY : 1,300 1,320 1,330 101 LA : 700 340 400 118 ME : 34 33 33 100 MD : 470 470 470 100 MA : 25 26 25 96 MI : 2,300 2,200 2,150 98 MN : 7,300 7,100 7,000 99 MS : 550 340 360 106 MO : 2,650 2,650 2,600 98 MT : 60 65 75 115 NE : 8,800 8,600 8,300 97 NV 2/ : 2 NH : 15 15 15 100 NJ : 120 110 90 82 NM : 140 150 150 100 NY : 1,130 1,150 1,150 100 NC : 860 750 700 93 ND : 970 820 1,000 122 OH : 3,550 3,450 3,450 100 OK : 270 430 300 70 OR : 55 45 40 89 PA : 1,550 1,500 1,500 100 RI : 3 3 3 100 SC : 350 300 330 110 SD : 3,900 3,600 3,900 108 TN : 700 630 640 102 TX : 2,400 1,950 2,000 103 UT : 62 61 62 102 VT : 112 106 105 99 VA : 500 500 490 98 WA : 160 155 150 97 WV : 60 60 60 100 WI : 3,700 3,600 3,500 97 WY : 95 85 90 106 : US : 80,165 77,431 77,881 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ State estimates began in 2000. Sorghum: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : AL : 9 11 10 91 AZ 2/ : 13 AR : 140 130 160 123 CA 2/ : 16 CO : 200 230 250 109 DE 2/ : 4 GA : 50 50 60 120 IL : 110 100 90 90 KS : 3,500 3,600 3,400 94 KY : 10 10 15 150 LA : 130 240 190 79 MD 2/ : 15 MS : 40 60 120 200 MO : 330 320 250 78 NE : 700 550 700 127 NM : 200 150 200 133 NC : 21 19 18 95 OK : 410 440 470 107 PA 2/ : 10 SC : 6 8 10 125 SD : 200 200 150 75 TN : 20 20 20 100 TX : 3,550 3,150 2,800 89 VA 2/ : 8 : US : 9,626 9,288 8,979 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ State estimates began in 2000. Oats: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 :2000 2/ :2000/1999: 1998 : 1999 :2000 2/ :2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Acres ----- Percent ----- 1,000 Acres ----- Percent : AL 3/: 35 40 17 20 AR 3/: 10 13 9 11 CA : 320 275 265 96 30 30 25 83 CO : 90 50 60 120 25 20 30 150 GA : 50 60 70 117 25 25 30 120 ID : 80 80 70 88 30 25 20 80 IL : 85 75 90 120 70 60 70 117 IN : 50 40 30 75 30 25 20 80 IA : 280 250 230 92 185 175 160 91 KS : 110 120 110 92 60 70 55 79 ME : 25 27 36 133 24 22 34 155 MD 3/: 9 8 7 5 MI : 110 100 100 100 100 75 75 100 MN : 350 360 380 106 310 300 320 107 MO : 22 35 40 114 13 22 25 114 MT : 140 170 130 76 60 70 60 86 NE : 170 135 150 111 95 75 90 120 NY : 115 100 100 100 105 70 80 114 NC : 40 60 60 100 20 30 35 117 ND : 730 650 620 95 420 330 350 106 OH : 120 120 100 83 100 100 80 80 OK : 60 75 70 93 20 30 30 100 OR : 65 40 60 150 35 20 35 175 PA : 190 170 175 103 160 145 150 103 SC : 40 55 60 109 25 35 40 114 SD : 420 320 250 78 300 200 175 88 TX : 600 670 560 84 130 110 140 127 UT : 50 45 45 100 9 9 9 100 WA : 30 30 30 100 15 15 15 100 WV 3/: 6 7 4 2 WI : 430 430 400 93 300 300 290 97 WY : 60 60 60 100 22 27 30 111 : US : 4,892 4,670 4,351 93 2,755 2,453 2,473 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Intended area planted and to be planted and area to be harvested for 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. 3/ Estimates discontinued for 2000 All Wheat: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 2/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres -------------- Percent : AL : 120 140 140 100 AZ : 153 86 87 101 AR : 980 970 1,150 119 CA : 680 590 580 98 CO : 2,812 2,653 2,595 98 DE : 75 75 65 87 FL : 15 16 20 125 GA : 290 300 300 100 ID : 1,350 1,420 1,410 99 IL : 1,250 1,050 950 90 IN : 700 550 550 100 IA : 40 40 20 50 KS : 10,700 10,000 9,800 98 KY : 750 650 670 103 LA : 100 110 110 100 MD : 225 215 220 102 MI : 600 610 530 87 MN : 2,015 2,045 2,125 104 MS : 160 180 230 128 MO : 1,350 980 1,000 102 MT : 5,650 5,560 5,730 103 NE : 1,900 2,000 1,850 93 NV : 16 17 17 100 NJ : 48 42 40 95 NM : 415 445 470 106 NY : 140 130 160 123 NC : 730 650 720 111 ND : 9,770 9,410 9,110 97 OH : 1,200 1,050 1,020 97 OK : 6,600 6,400 6,100 95 OR : 910 870 865 99 PA : 195 195 200 103 SC : 265 225 190 84 SD : 3,425 3,105 2,765 89 TN : 570 500 580 116 TX : 6,100 6,200 6,000 97 UT : 179 176 176 100 VA : 280 280 240 86 WA : 2,670 2,525 2,520 100 WV : 11 11 13 118 WI : 148 133 148 111 WY : 234 210 198 94 : US : 65,821 62,814 61,664 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Intended planting for 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. Winter Wheat: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 2/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres -------------- Percent : AL : 120 140 140 100 AZ : 8 11 7 64 AR : 980 970 1,150 119 CA : 500 500 500 100 CO : 2,750 2,600 2,550 98 DE : 75 75 65 87 FL : 15 16 20 125 GA : 290 300 300 100 ID : 820 760 780 103 IL : 1,250 1,050 950 90 IN : 700 550 550 100 IA : 40 40 20 50 KS : 10,700 10,000 9,800 98 KY : 750 650 670 103 LA : 100 110 110 100 MD : 225 215 220 102 MI : 600 610 530 87 MN : 60 40 20 50 MS : 160 180 230 128 MO : 1,350 980 1,000 102 MT : 1,400 1,050 1,500 143 NE : 1,900 2,000 1,850 93 NV : 7 11 10 91 NJ : 48 42 40 95 NM : 415 445 470 106 NY : 140 130 160 123 NC : 730 650 720 111 ND : 70 60 110 183 OH : 1,200 1,050 1,020 97 OK : 6,600 6,400 6,100 95 OR : 810 710 750 106 PA : 195 195 200 103 SC : 265 225 190 84 SD : 1,500 1,300 1,350 104 TN : 570 500 580 116 TX : 6,100 6,200 6,000 97 UT : 155 150 150 100 VA : 280 280 240 86 WA : 2,200 1,900 1,850 97 WV : 11 11 13 118 WI : 140 125 140 112 WY : 220 200 190 95 : US : 46,449 43,431 43,245 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Intended planting for 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. Durum Wheat: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 2/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres -------------- Percent : AZ : 145 75 80 107 CA : 180 90 80 89 MN : 5 5 5 100 MT : 450 360 530 147 ND : 3,000 3,450 2,900 84 SD : 25 55 15 27 : US : 3,805 4,035 3,610 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall in AZ and CA. 2/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. Other Spring Wheat: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres -------------- Percent : CO : 62 53 45 85 ID : 530 660 630 95 MN : 1,950 2,000 2,100 105 MT : 3,800 4,150 3,700 89 NV : 9 6 7 117 ND : 6,700 5,900 6,100 103 OR : 100 160 115 72 SD : 1,900 1,750 1,400 80 UT : 24 26 26 100 WA : 470 625 670 107 WI : 8 8 8 100 WY : 14 10 8 80 : US : 15,567 15,348 14,809 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. Barley: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 2/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : AZ : 58 63 40 63 CA : 170 170 130 76 CO : 90 95 100 105 DE : 34 30 30 100 ID : 780 710 740 104 KS : 8 16 5 31 KY : 8 9 10 111 ME 3/ : 20 MD : 60 55 60 109 MI : 27 23 25 109 MN : 440 200 270 135 MT : 1,350 1,300 1,200 92 NE : 10 5 7 140 NV : 5 5 4 80 NJ : 6 6 6 100 NY 3/ : 18 NC : 25 24 30 125 ND : 2,000 1,350 1,900 141 OH 3/ : 13 OK 4/ : 7 4 OR : 150 145 150 103 PA : 80 75 75 100 SC 4/ : 4 3 SD : 115 80 70 88 TX 4/ : 10 15 UT : 95 90 90 100 VA : 90 80 85 106 WA : 530 500 480 96 WI : 80 80 75 94 WY : 105 90 100 111 : US : 6,337 5,223 5,733 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. 3/ Estimates began in 2000. 4/ Discontinued in 2000. Soybeans: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : AL : 340 240 180 75 AR : 3,550 3,450 3,450 100 DE : 220 205 215 105 FL : 35 20 20 100 GA : 300 220 200 91 IL : 10,600 10,600 10,500 99 IN : 5,600 5,600 5,700 102 IA : 10,400 10,800 10,800 100 KS : 2,550 2,850 2,800 98 KY : 1,220 1,200 1,200 100 LA : 1,200 1,020 950 93 MD : 470 490 470 96 MI : 1,900 1,950 1,950 100 MN : 6,900 7,000 7,300 104 MS : 2,050 1,950 1,750 90 MO : 5,100 5,400 5,400 100 NE : 3,800 4,300 4,600 107 NJ : 115 105 100 95 NY : 100 130 150 115 NC : 1,475 1,400 1,380 99 ND : 1,500 1,350 1,750 130 OH : 4,400 4,600 4,550 99 OK : 470 480 420 88 PA : 400 370 380 103 SC : 540 480 470 98 SD : 3,450 4,100 4,600 112 TN : 1,250 1,250 1,220 98 TX : 440 400 400 100 VA : 500 470 480 102 WV 2/ : 16 WI : 1,150 1,350 1,470 109 : US : 72,025 73,780 74,871 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Estimate began in 2000. Rice: Area Planted by Class, State, and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : Long Grain : AR : 1,333 1,398 1,326 95 CA : 9 5 5 100 LA : 595 585 540 92 MS : 270 325 260 80 MO : 142 184 188 102 TX : 280 254 216 85 : US : 2,629 2,751 2,535 92 : Medium Grain: AR : 205 250 260 104 CA : 435 475 520 109 LA : 30 35 30 86 MO : 3 2 2 100 TX : 5 6 4 67 : US : 678 768 816 106 : Short Grain : AR : 2 2 4 200 CA : 36 60 40 67 : US : 38 62 44 71 : All : AR : 1,540 1,650 1,590 96 CA : 480 540 565 105 LA : 625 620 570 92 MS : 270 325 260 80 MO : 145 186 190 102 TX : 285 260 220 85 : US : 3,345 3,581 3,395 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sunflower: Area Planted by Type, State, and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varietal : Area Planted Type and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : Oil : CO : 115 175 230 131 KS : 160 250 250 100 MN : 90 80 100 125 NE : 39 49 60 122 ND : 1,600 1,250 1,050 84 SD : 900 870 700 80 TX : 12 25 30 120 : Oth Sts 2/: 37 58 58 100 : US : 2,953 2,757 2,478 90 : Non-Oil : CO : 45 95 50 53 KS : 20 30 20 67 MN : 40 50 40 80 NE : 31 52 40 77 ND : 390 450 300 67 SD : 40 50 55 110 TX : 35 50 45 90 : Oth Sts 2/: 14 19 19 100 : US : 615 796 569 71 : All : CO : 160 270 280 104 KS : 180 280 270 96 MN : 130 130 140 108 NE : 70 101 100 99 ND : 1,990 1,700 1,350 79 SD : 940 920 755 82 TX : 47 75 75 100 : Oth Sts 2/: 51 77 77 100 : US : 3,568 3,553 3,047 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ 2000 estimates carried forward from 1999. First 2000 estimate will be published in "Acreage" on June 30, 2000. Canola: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : MN 2/ : 200 ND 2/ : 1,200 : Oth Sts 3/ : 116 : US : 1,115 1,076 1,516 141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ State estimates for MN and ND began in 2000. 3/ 2000 estimates carried forward from 1999. First 2000 estimate will be published in "Acreage" on June 30, 2000. Sweet Potatoes: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 Acres ------------ Percent : AL : 3.8 3.3 3.1 94 CA : 9.7 9.5 9.7 102 GA : 0.8 0.7 0.7 100 LA : 21.0 24.0 25.0 104 MS : 9.8 10.5 11.0 105 NJ : 1.1 1.0 0.9 90 NC : 33.0 37.0 36.0 97 SC : 1.1 1.2 1.0 83 TX : 6.4 5.6 5.8 104 VA : 0.5 0.5 0.5 100 : US : 87.2 93.3 93.7 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. Peanuts: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 1/ : 2000 2/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 Acres --------------- Percent : AL : 198.0 206.0 206.0 100 FL : 98.0 102.0 98.0 96 GA : 540.0 548.0 525.0 96 NM : 22.0 21.0 22.0 105 NC : 125.0 126.0 125.0 99 OK : 80.0 82.0 85.0 104 SC : 12.0 12.0 12.0 100 TX : 370.0 360.0 325.0 90 VA : 76.0 76.0 76.0 100 : US : 1,521.0 1,533.0 1,474.0 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Any revisions for the 1999 crop will be released in "Crop Production" published on April 11, 2000. 2/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 2/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres -------------- Percent : CA : 110.0 135.0 120.0 89 CO : 170.0 155.0 135.0 87 ID : 105.0 105.0 90.0 86 KS : 20.0 22.0 20.0 91 MI : 300.0 350.0 330.0 94 MN : 190.0 205.0 160.0 78 MT : 16.6 26.5 29.0 109 NE : 195.0 210.0 180.0 86 NM 3/ : 10.5 1.0 NY : 31.0 31.0 35.0 113 ND : 750.0 630.0 610.0 97 OR : 8.7 11.5 6.0 52 SD 4/ : 11.0 TX : 15.0 50.0 22.0 44 UT : 6.0 6.7 6.7 100 WA : 40.0 36.0 36.0 100 WI : 7.3 8.3 8.0 96 WY : 39.0 40.0 38.0 95 : US : 2,014.1 2,023.0 1,836.7 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. 3/ Estimates discontinued for 2000. 4/ South Dakota added to the Estimating Program starting in 2000. All Hay: Area Harvested by State and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : AL : 750 800 850 106 AZ : 240 240 265 110 AR : 1,175 1,240 1,250 101 CA : 1,630 1,570 1,540 98 CO : 1,410 1,520 1,520 100 CT : 63 61 65 107 DE : 16 15 16 107 FL : 230 260 270 104 GA : 650 600 650 108 ID : 1,430 1,430 1,400 98 IL : 950 850 880 104 IN : 750 700 670 96 IA : 1,570 1,700 1,800 106 KS : 2,900 2,700 2,700 100 KY : 2,350 2,400 2,450 102 LA : 330 380 390 103 ME : 158 162 145 90 MD : 200 210 220 105 MA : 103 107 110 103 MI : 1,250 1,300 1,350 104 MN : 2,400 2,450 2,400 98 MS : 790 850 850 100 MO : 3,650 3,650 3,650 100 MT : 2,500 2,600 2,500 96 NE : 3,200 3,200 3,100 97 NV : 485 480 480 100 NH : 56 62 65 105 NJ : 120 130 130 100 NM : 360 380 360 95 NY : 1,400 1,500 1,800 120 NC : 670 710 720 101 ND : 2,600 2,900 2,900 100 OH : 1,330 1,300 1,310 101 OK : 2,250 2,560 2,500 98 OR : 970 1,100 1,150 105 PA : 1,850 1,900 1,900 100 RI : 10 8 6 75 SC : 320 300 330 110 SD : 4,000 4,000 3,900 98 TN : 1,785 1,880 1,880 100 TX : 4,040 5,530 5,400 98 UT : 710 700 690 99 VT : 245 245 250 102 VA : 1,260 1,270 1,280 101 WA : 750 740 770 104 WV : 580 580 590 102 WI : 2,400 2,600 2,400 92 WY : 1,190 1,290 1,200 93 : US : 60,076 63,160 63,052 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. Cotton: Area Planted by Type, State, and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : Area Planted and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 Acres -------------- Percent : Upland : AL : 495.0 565.0 600.0 106 AZ : 250.0 265.0 275.0 104 AR : 920.0 970.0 1,000.0 103 CA : 650.0 610.0 800.0 131 FL : 89.0 107.0 120.0 112 GA : 1,370.0 1,470.0 1,500.0 102 KS : 17.0 33.0 36.0 109 LA : 535.0 615.0 690.0 112 MS : 950.0 1,200.0 1,250.0 104 MO : 370.0 380.0 400.0 105 NM : 66.3 70.0 75.0 107 NC : 710.0 880.0 940.0 107 OK : 160.0 240.0 280.0 117 SC : 290.0 330.0 360.0 109 TN : 450.0 570.0 600.0 105 TX : 5,650.0 6,150.0 6,300.0 102 VA : 92.0 110.0 115.0 105 : US : 13,064.3 14,565.0 15,341.0 105 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 15.9 9.5 9.0 95 CA : 200.0 240.0 175.0 73 NM : 7.3 7.5 6.0 80 TX : 105.0 33.0 27.0 82 : US : 328.2 290.0 217.0 75 : All : AL : 495.0 565.0 600.0 106 AZ : 265.9 274.5 284.0 103 AR : 920.0 970.0 1,000.0 103 CA : 850.0 850.0 975.0 115 FL : 89.0 107.0 120.0 112 GA : 1,370.0 1,470.0 1,500.0 102 KS : 17.0 33.0 36.0 109 LA : 535.0 615.0 690.0 112 MS : 950.0 1,200.0 1,250.0 104 MO : 370.0 380.0 400.0 105 NM : 73.6 77.5 81.0 105 NC : 710.0 880.0 940.0 107 OK : 160.0 240.0 280.0 117 SC : 290.0 330.0 360.0 109 TN : 450.0 570.0 600.0 105 TX : 5,755.0 6,183.0 6,327.0 102 VA : 92.0 110.0 115.0 105 : US : 13,392.5 14,855.0 15,558.0 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. Tobacco: Area Harvested by State and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- Acres ----------------- Percent : CT : 2,815 2,950 2,740 93 FL : 6,800 6,000 4,900 82 GA : 41,000 33,000 30,000 91 IN : 8,500 6,500 3,800 58 KY : 226,260 221,700 142,500 64 MD : 6,500 6,500 6,000 92 MA : 1,265 1,310 1,310 100 MO : 2,700 2,300 1,400 61 NC : 251,100 208,200 175,500 84 OH : 9,800 9,800 7,500 77 PA : 7,800 6,200 5,200 84 SC : 45,000 39,000 34,000 87 TN : 59,415 59,270 55,840 94 VA : 45,000 38,600 27,400 71 WV : 1,600 1,600 1,500 94 WI : 2,050 1,320 1,110 84 : US : 717,605 644,250 500,700 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State, and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Class and Type :-------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- Acres --------------- Percent : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 69,000 55,000 45,000 82 VA : 33,000 26,000 17,000 65 US : 102,000 81,000 62,000 77 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 143,000 119,000 102,000 86 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 31,000 26,000 21,000 81 SC : 45,000 39,000 34,000 87 US : 76,000 65,000 55,000 85 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 6,800 6,000 4,900 82 GA : 41,000 33,000 30,000 91 US : 47,800 39,000 34,900 89 Total 11-14 : 368,800 304,000 253,900 84 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 1,500 1,500 1,300 87 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 3,850 3,750 4,000 107 TN : 7,300 7,100 7,600 107 US : 11,150 10,850 11,600 107 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 3,600 3,550 3,800 107 TN : 590 570 610 107 US : 4,190 4,120 4,410 107 Total 21-23 : 16,840 16,470 17,310 105 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 8,500 6,500 3,800 58 KY : 215,000 210,000 130,000 62 MO : 2,700 2,300 1,400 61 NC : 8,100 8,200 7,500 91 OH : 9,800 9,800 7,500 77 TN : 51,000 51,000 47,000 92 VA : 10,400 11,000 9,000 82 WV : 1,600 1,600 1,500 94 US : 307,100 300,400 207,700 69 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 6,500 6,500 6,000 92 PA : 3,300 3,000 2,600 87 US : 9,800 9,500 8,600 91 Total 31-32 : 316,900 309,900 216,300 70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State, and United States, 1998-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Class and Type :-------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 1/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- Acres --------------- Percent : Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3B, Dark : Air-cured : Type 35, One Sucker : Belt : KY : 2,450 2,850 3,000 105 TN : 525 600 630 105 US : 2,975 3,450 3,630 105 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 1,360 1,550 1,700 110 Type 37, VA Sun-cured : Belt : VA : 100 100 100 100 Total 35-37 : 4,435 5,100 5,430 106 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA : 4,500 3,200 2,600 81 Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 1,435 1,460 1,450 99 MA : 925 960 1,020 106 US : 2,360 2,420 2,470 102 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI : WI : 1,500 940 800 85 Type 55, Northern WI : WI : 550 380 310 82 Total 54-55 : 2,050 1,320 1,110 84 Total 51-55 : 4,410 3,740 3,580 96 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper : Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT : 1,380 1,490 1,290 87 MA : 340 350 290 83 US : 1,720 1,840 1,580 86 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 : 10,630 8,780 7,760 88 : All Tobacco : 717,605 644,250 500,700 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sugarbeets: Area Planted by State and United States, 1998-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 2/ : 2000/1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres -------------- Percent : CA : 101.0 112.0 110.0 98 CO : 62.5 72.1 72.5 101 ID : 204.0 211.0 213.0 101 MI : 177.0 194.0 191.0 98 MN : 473.0 480.0 490.0 102 MT : 64.0 61.8 61.0 99 NE : 53.8 72.7 76.8 106 NM 3/ : 0.0 0.0 ND : 250.0 251.6 251.0 100 OH : 1.3 1.8 1.2 67 OR : 17.9 20.2 17.0 84 TX 3/ : 0.0 0.0 WA : 37.3 27.5 32.0 116 WY : 56.0 58.0 62.0 107 : US : 1,497.8 1,562.7 1,577.5 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted beets in CA. 2/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. 3/ No planted acres in 1998 and 1999, estimates discontinued in 2000. Farmer Reported Biotechnology Varieties The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts March Agricultural Surveys in all states, except Alaska and Hawaii, each year. Randomly selected farmers across the United States were asked if they planted seed that, through biotechnology, was resistant to herbicides, insects, or both. The following table is based on the responses from the March 2000 Agricultural Survey. Herbicide resistant varieties only include those developed using biotechnology. Conventionally bred herbicide resistant varieties were excluded from the March 2000 survey. Insect resistant varieties include those containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt.) only. Stacked gene varieties include those containing biotechnology traits for both herbicide and insect resistance. NASS published 1998 and 1999 seed variety information collected in the corn, soybean, and Upland cotton Objective Yield Surveys in the October 1999 Crop Report. This data was re-summarized into the three categories - insect resistant (Bt) only, herbicide resistant only, and stacked gene - for comparison purposes. Corn: Farmer Reported Biotechnology Varieties, United States Percent of All Corn Planted Acres -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect Resistant (Bt) Only : Herbicide Resistant Only 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Percent ------- -------- Percent ------- : Major 2/ 3/ : 21 25 19 5 4 4 : Other 4/ : NA NA 17 NA NA 5 : US : NA NA 18 NA NA 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked Gene : All Biotech Varieties :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Percent ------- -------- Percent ------- : : Major 2/ 3/ : 4 4 2 30 33 25 : Other 4/ : NA NA 1 NA NA 23 : US : NA NA 2 NA NA 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998-99 Herbicide Resistant varieties include those developed using both biotechnology and conventional breeding techniques. 2/ 1998-99 are a percent of harvested acres. 3/ Major States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin. 4/ All other states in the production estimating program. Upland Cotton: Farmer Reported Biotechnology Varieties, United States Percent of Upland Cotton Planted Acres -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect Resistant (Bt) Only : Herbicide Resistant Only 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Percent ------- -------- Percent ------- : Major 2/ 3/ : 13 16 17 23 28 20 : Other 4/ : NA NA 18 NA NA 25 : US : NA NA 18 NA NA 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked Gene : All Biotech Varieties :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Percent ------- -------- Percent ------- : : Major 2/ 3/ : 10 11 11 46 55 48 : Other 4/ : NA NA 26 NA NA 69 : US : NA NA 16 NA NA 56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998-99 Herbicide Resistant varieties include those developed using both biotechnology and conventional breeding techniques. 2/ 1998-99 are a percent of harvested acres. 3/ Major States: Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas. 4/ All other states in the production estimating program. Soybeans: Farmer Reported Biotechnology Varieties, United States Percent of All Soybean Planted Acres -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Herbicide Resistant Only 1/ : All Biotech Varieties :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Percent ------- -------- Percent ------- : Major 2/ 3/ : 42 57 52 42 57 52 : Other 4/ : NA NA 50 NA NA 50 : US : NA NA 52 NA NA 52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998-99 Herbicide Resistant varieties include those developed using both biotechnology and conventional breeding techniques. 2/ 1998-99 are a percent of harvested acres. 3/ Major States: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio. 4/ All other states in the production estimating program. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1991-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Corn : Corn for Grain Year :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Area : Yield per : : Planted : Harvested : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1991 : 75,957 68,822 108.6 7,474,765 1992 : 79,311 72,077 131.5 9,476,698 1993 : 73,239 62,933 100.7 6,337,730 1994 : 78,921 72,514 138.6 10,050,520 1995 : 71,479 65,210 113.5 7,400,051 1996 : 79,229 72,644 127.1 9,232,557 1997 : 79,537 72,671 126.7 9,206,832 1998 : 80,165 72,589 134.4 9,758,685 1999 : 77,431 70,537 133.8 9,437,337 2000 : 77,881 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Sorghum : Sorghum for Grain :----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1991 : 11,064 9,870 59.3 584,860 1992 : 13,177 12,050 72.6 875,022 1993 : 9,882 8,916 59.9 534,172 1994 : 9,787 8,882 72.7 645,741 1995 : 9,429 8,253 55.6 458,648 1996 : 13,097 11,811 67.3 795,274 1997 : 10,052 9,158 69.2 633,545 1998 : 9,626 7,723 67.3 519,933 1999 : 9,288 8,544 69.7 595,166 2000 : 8,979 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1991-00 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted 2/ : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats : ----- 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1991 : 8,653 4,816 50.6 243,851 1992 : 7,943 4,496 65.4 294,229 1993 : 7,937 3,803 54.4 206,731 1994 : 6,637 4,008 57.1 228,844 1995 : 6,225 2,952 54.6 161,094 1996 : 4,638 2,655 57.7 153,245 1997 : 5,068 2,813 59.5 167,246 1998 : 4,892 2,755 60.2 165,981 1999 : 4,670 2,453 59.6 146,218 2000 : 4,351 2,473 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Barley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1991 : 8,941 8,413 55.2 464,326 1992 : 7,762 7,285 62.5 455,090 1993 : 7,786 6,753 58.9 398,041 1994 : 7,159 6,667 56.2 374,862 1995 : 6,689 6,279 57.2 359,376 1996 : 7,094 6,707 58.5 392,433 1997 : 6,706 6,198 58.1 359,878 1998 : 6,337 5,864 60.0 352,125 1999 : 5,223 4,758 59.2 281,853 2000 : 5,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1991-00 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1991 : 69,881 57,803 34.3 1,980,139 1992 : 72,219 62,761 39.3 2,466,798 1993 : 72,168 62,712 38.2 2,396,440 1994 : 70,349 61,770 37.6 2,320,981 1995 : 69,031 60,955 35.8 2,182,708 1996 : 75,105 62,819 36.3 2,277,388 1997 : 70,412 62,840 39.5 2,481,466 1998 : 65,821 59,002 43.2 2,547,321 1999 : 62,814 53,909 42.7 2,302,443 2000 : 61,664 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter Wheat 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1991 : 51,024 39,506 34.7 1,371,617 1992 : 50,922 42,123 38.2 1,609,284 1993 : 51,587 43,811 40.2 1,760,143 1994 : 49,197 41,355 40.2 1,661,943 1995 : 48,591 40,987 37.7 1,545,303 1996 : 51,445 39,574 37.1 1,469,618 1997 : 47,985 41,340 44.6 1,845,528 1998 : 46,449 40,126 46.9 1,880,733 1999 : 43,431 35,572 47.8 1,699,989 2000 : 43,245 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Durum Wheat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1991 : 3,253 3,197 32.5 103,957 1992 : 2,547 2,519 39.7 99,906 1993 : 2,241 2,100 33.6 70,476 1994 : 2,823 2,715 35.6 96,747 1995 : 3,436 3,356 30.5 102,280 1996 : 3,630 3,556 32.6 116,090 1997 : 3,310 3,177 27.6 87,783 1998 : 3,805 3,728 37.0 138,119 1999 : 4,035 3,569 27.8 99,322 2000 : 3,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Other Spring Wheat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1991 : 15,604 15,100 33.4 504,565 1992 : 18,750 18,119 41.8 757,608 1993 : 18,340 16,801 33.7 565,821 1994 : 18,329 17,700 31.8 562,291 1995 : 17,004 16,612 32.2 535,125 1996 : 20,030 19,689 35.1 691,680 1997 : 19,117 18,323 29.9 548,155 1998 : 15,567 15,148 34.9 528,469 1999 : 15,348 14,768 34.1 503,132 2000 : 14,809 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1991-00 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Harvested for Beans Year : Area :----------------------------------------------------- : Planted : : Yield per : : : Area : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1991 : 59,180 58,011 34.2 1,986,539 1992 : 59,180 58,233 37.6 2,190,354 1993 : 60,085 57,307 32.6 1,869,718 1994 : 61,620 60,809 41.4 2,514,869 1995 : 62,495 61,544 35.3 2,174,254 1996 : 64,195 63,349 37.6 2,380,274 1997 : 70,005 69,110 38.9 2,688,750 1998 : 72,025 70,441 38.9 2,741,014 1999 : 73,780 72,476 36.5 2,642,908 2000 : 74,871 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rice :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Acres ----- Pounds 1,000 Cwt : 1991 : 2,884 2,781 5,731 159,367 1992 : 3,176 3,132 5,736 179,658 1993 : 2,920 2,833 5,510 156,110 1994 : 3,353 3,316 5,964 197,779 1995 : 3,121 3,093 5,621 173,871 1996 : 2,824 2,804 6,120 171,599 1997 : 3,125 3,103 5,897 182,992 1998 : 3,345 3,317 5,669 188,051 1999 : 3,581 3,562 5,908 210,458 2000 : 3,395 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Canola :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Acres ----- Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1991 : 155 147 1,300.0 191,100 1992 : 140 112 1,286.0 144,037 1993 : 199 187 1,350.0 252,450 1994 : 354 340 1,316.0 447,440 1995 : 446 429 1,278.0 548,447 1996 : 367 347 1,385.0 480,521 1997 : 671 631 1,237.0 780,710 1998 : 1,115 1,076 1,448.0 1,557,800 1999 : 1,076 1,044 1,306.0 1,363,680 2000 : 1,516 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1991-00 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Peanuts :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Harvested for Nuts Year : Area :----------------------------------------------------- : Planted : : Yield per : : : Area : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1991 : 2,039.2 2,015.7 2,444 4,926,570 1992 : 1,686.6 1,669.1 2,567 4,284,416 1993 : 1,733.5 1,689.8 2,008 3,392,415 1994 : 1,641.0 1,618.5 2,624 4,247,455 1995 : 1,537.5 1,517.0 2,282 3,461,475 1996 : 1,401.5 1,380.0 2,653 3,661,205 1997 : 1,434.0 1,413.8 2,503 3,539,380 1998 : 1,521.0 1,467.0 2,702 3,963,440 1999 : 1,533.0 1,427.5 2,711 3,870,200 2000 : 1,474.0 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sunflower :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1991 : 2,746.0 2,673.0 1,352 3,613,030 1992 : 2,187.0 2,043.0 1,255 2,564,985 1993 : 2,757.0 2,486.0 1,035 2,572,063 1994 : 3,567.0 3,430.0 1,410 4,835,825 1995 : 3,478.0 3,368.0 1,190 4,009,332 1996 : 2,536.0 2,479.0 1,436 3,559,343 1997 : 2,888.0 2,792.0 1,317 3,676,952 1998 : 3,568.0 3,492.0 1,510 5,273,162 1999 : 3,553.0 3,441.0 1,262 4,341,862 2000 : 3,047.0 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Cotton : :--------------------------------------------------------: : Area : Yield : : Cottonseed :---------------------------: per : Production : : Planted : Harvested : Acre : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Acres ---- Pounds 1,000 Bales 1,000 Tons : 1991 : 14,052.1 12,959.5 652 17,614.3 6,925.5 1992 : 13,240.0 11,123.3 700 16,218.5 6,230.1 1993 : 13,438.3 12,783.3 606 16,133.6 6,343.2 1994 : 13,720.1 13,322.3 708 19,662.0 7,603.9 1995 : 16,931.4 16,006.7 537 17,899.8 6,848.7 1996 : 14,652.5 12,888.1 705 18,942.0 7,143.5 1997 : 13,898.0 13,406.0 673 18,793.0 6,934.6 1998 : 13,392.5 10,683.6 625 13,918.2 5,365.4 1999 : 14,855.0 13,381.0 608 16,952.9 6,422.4 2000 : 15,558.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1991-00 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Hay :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per : Year : Harvested : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres Tons 1,000 Tons : : 1991 : 61,834 2.46 152,073 1992 : 58,903 2.49 146,903 1993 : 59,689 2.46 146,699 1994 : 58,815 2.55 150,136 1995 : 59,764 2.58 154,239 1996 : 61,169 2.45 149,779 1997 : 61,084 2.50 152,536 1998 : 60,076 2.53 151,780 1999 : 63,160 2.52 159,077 2000 3/ : 63,052 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dry Edible Beans :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Pounds 1,000 Cwt : 1991 : 1,964.1 1,913.7 1,764 33,765 1992 : 1,640.6 1,529.9 1,478 22,615 1993 : 1,867.9 1,618.0 1,351 21,862 1994 : 2,011.8 1,831.2 1,581 28,950 1995 : 2,066.3 1,896.3 1,618 30,689 1996 : 1,839.0 1,750.7 1,594 27,912 1997 : 1,869.8 1,758.8 1,670 29,370 1998 : 2,014.1 1,917.7 1,586 30,418 1999 : 2,023.0 1,877.0 1,770 33,230 2000 : 1,836.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1991-00 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sweet Potatoes :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Acres ---- Cwt 1,000 Cwt : : 1991 : 81.2 77.8 144 11,203 1992 : 85.9 82.4 146 12,005 1993 : 82.9 80.0 138 11,027 1994 : 86.1 82.7 162 13,380 1995 : 86.9 83.1 154 12,821 1996 : 88.1 83.7 158 13,216 1997 : 85.6 82.1 162 13,327 1998 : 87.2 83.8 148 12,382 1999 : 93.3 82.9 145 11,980 2000 : 93.7 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tobacco :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per : : Harvested : Acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1991 : 763,680 2,179 1,664,372 1992 : 784,440 2,195 1,721,671 1993 : 746,405 2,161 1,613,319 1994 : 671,065 2,359 1,582,896 1995 : 663,525 1,914 1,269,910 1996 : 733,060 2,072 1,518,704 1997 : 836,230 2,137 1,787,399 1998 : 717,605 2,062 1,479,867 1999 : 644,250 1,980 1,275,438 2000 3/ : 500,700 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sugarbeets :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted 2/ : Harvested : Acre : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Tons 1,000 Tons : 1991 : 1,427.4 1,386.7 20.3 28,203 1992 : 1,436.7 1,411.5 20.6 29,143 1993 : 1,437.7 1,409.4 18.6 26,249 1994 : 1,475.8 1,443.0 22.1 31,853 1995 : 1,444.6 1,420.1 19.8 28,065 1996 : 1,368.4 1,323.3 20.2 26,680 1997 : 1,459.3 1,428.3 20.9 29,886 1998 : 1,497.8 1,450.7 22.4 32,499 1999 : 1,562.7 1,527.1 21.8 33,319 2000 : 1,577.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2000 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 3/ Intended for harvest in 2000. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1999-00 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 5,223.0 5,733.0 4,758.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 77,431.0 77,881.0 70,537.0 Corn for Silage : 6,062.0 Hay, All : 63,160.0 63,052.0 Alfalfa : 23,985.0 All Other : 39,175.0 Oats : 4,670.0 4,351.0 2,453.0 2,473.0 Proso Millet : 600.0 540.0 Rice : 3,581.0 3,395.0 3,562.0 Rye : 1,582.0 383.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 9,288.0 8,979.0 8,544.0 Sorghum for Silage : 320.0 Wheat, All : 62,814.0 61,664.0 53,909.0 Winter : 43,431.0 43,245.0 35,572.0 Durum : 4,035.0 3,610.0 3,569.0 Other Spring : 15,348.0 14,809.0 14,768.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,076.0 1,516.0 1,044.0 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 387.0 382.0 Mustard Seed : 60.8 58.8 Peanuts : 1,533.0 1,474.0 1,437.5 Rapeseed : 4.6 4.4 Safflower : 275.0 262.0 Soybeans for Beans : 73,780.0 74,871.0 72,476.0 Sunflower : 3,553.0 3,047.0 3,441.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 14,855.0 15,558.0 13,381.0 Upland : 14,565.0 15,341.0 13,093.0 Amer-Pima : 290.0 217.0 288.0 Sugarbeets : 1,562.7 1,577.5 1,527.1 Sugarcane : 991.2 Tobacco : 644.3 500.7 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 6.1 4.4 Dry Edible Beans : 2,023.0 1,836.7 1,877.0 Dry Edible Peas : 281.6 263.6 Lentils : 182.0 174.5 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 6.4 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.4 Hops : 34.3 Peppermint Oil : 106.3 Potatoes, All : 1,377.0 1,332.6 Winter : 18.1 18.2 17.8 18.0 Spring : 86.8 84.5 Summer : 69.1 64.2 Fall : 1,203.0 1,166.1 Spearmint Oil : 24.4 Sweet Potatoes : 93.3 93.7 82.9 Taro (HI) 3/ : 0.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2000 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1999-00 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Unit :------------------------------------------- : : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------ 1,000 ----- : : Grains & Hay : : Barley : Bu : 59.2 281,853 Corn for Grain : " : 133.8 9,437,337 Corn for Silage : Ton : 15.9 96,169 Hay, All : " : 2.52 159,077 Alfalfa : " : 3.50 83,924 All Other : " : 1.92 75,153 Oats : Bu : 59.6 146,218 Proso Millet : " : 33.2 17,910 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 5,908 210,458 Rye : Bu : 28.7 10,993 Sorghum for Grain : " : 69.7 595,166 Sorghum for Silage : Ton : 11.6 3,716 Wheat, All : Bu : 42.7 2,302,443 Winter : " : 47.8 1,699,989 Durum : " : 27.8 99,322 Other Spring : " : 34.1 503,132 : : Oilseeds : : Canola : Lb : 1,306 1,363,680 Cottonseed 3/ : Ton : 6,422 Flaxseed : Bu : 20.6 7,880 Mustard Seed : Lb : 816 48,010 Peanuts : " : 2,711 3,870,200 Rapeseed : " : 1,155 5,080 Safflower : " : 1,545 404,715 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 36.5 2,642,908 Sunflower : Lb : 1,262 4,341,862 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ : Bale: 608 16,952.9 Upland 2/ : " : 596 16,257.4 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,159 695.5 Sugarbeets : Ton : 21.8 33,319 Sugarcane : " : 35.9 35,551 Tobacco : Lb : 1,980 1,275,438 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,364 60 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,770 33,230 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 1,908 5,030 Lentils 2/ : " : 1,368 2,387 Wrinkled Seed Peas : " : 658 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) : Lb : 1,640 10,500 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 46,000 16,100 Hops : " : 1,881 64,456 Peppermint Oil : " : 71 7,537 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 359 478,398 Winter : " : 229 256 4,070 4,600 Spring : " : 300 25,327 Summer : " : 298 19,154 Fall : " : 369 429,847 Spearmint Oil : Lb : 101 2,454 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 145 11,980 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lb : 6,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2000 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1999-00 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 2,113,700 2,320,090 1,925,520 Corn for Grain 2/ :31,335,550 31,517,660 28,545,620 Corn for Silage : 2,453,230 Hay, All 3/ : 25,560,220 25,516,510 Alfalfa : 9,706,490 All Other : 15,853,730 Oats : 1,889,900 1,760,810 992,700 1,000,800 Proso Millet : 242,810 218,530 Rice : 1,449,190 1,373,920 1,441,510 Rye : 640,220 155,000 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 3,758,760 3,633,710 3,457,670 Sorghum for Silage : 129,500 Wheat, All 3/ :25,420,200 24,954,800 21,816,430 Winter :17,576,090 17,500,820 14,395,630 Durum : 1,632,920 1,460,930 1,444,340 Other Spring : 6,211,180 5,993,050 5,976,460 : Oilseeds : Canola : 435,450 613,510 422,500 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 156,620 154,590 Mustard Seed : 24,610 23,800 Peanuts : 620,390 596,510 577,690 Rapeseed : 1,860 1,780 Safflower : 111,290 106,030 Soybeans for Beans :29,858,030 30,299,540 29,330,310 Sunflower : 1,437,860 1,233,090 1,392,540 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 6,011,670 6,296,170 5,415,160 Upland : 5,894,310 6,208,350 5,298,610 Amer-Pima : 117,360 87,820 116,550 Sugarbeets : 632,410 638,400 618,000 Sugarcane : 401,130 Tobacco : 260,720 202,630 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 2,470 1,780 Dry Edible Beans : 818,690 743,290 759,600 Dry Edible Peas : 113,960 106,680 Lentils : 73,650 70,620 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,590 Ginger Root (HI) : 140 Hops : 13,860 Peppermint Oil : 43,020 Potatoes, All 3/ : 557,260 539,290 Winter : 7,320 7,370 7,200 7,280 Spring : 35,130 34,200 Summer : 27,960 25,980 Fall : 486,840 471,910 Spearmint Oil : 9,870 Sweet Potatoes : 37,760 37,920 33,550 Taro (HI) 4/ : 200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2000 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Total may not add due to rounding. 4/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1999-00 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.19 6,136,620 Corn for Grain : 8.40 239,719,400 Corn for Silage : 35.56 87,243,050 Hay, All 2/ : 5.65 144,312,230 Alfalfa : 7.84 76,134,570 All Other : 4.30 68,177,650 Oats : 2.14 2,122,350 Proso Millet : 1.86 406,190 Rice : 6.62 9,546,210 Rye : 1.80 279,240 Sorghum for Grain : 4.37 15,117,910 Sorghum for Silage : 26.03 3,371,100 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.87 62,662,230 Winter : 3.21 46,266,120 Durum : 1.87 2,703,100 Other Spring : 2.29 13,693,010 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.46 618,550 Cottonseed 3/ : 5,826,300 Flaxseed : 1.29 200,160 Mustard Seed : 0.92 21,780 Peanuts : 3.04 1,755,490 Rapeseed : 1.29 2,300 Safflower : 1.73 183,580 Soybeans for Beans : 2.45 71,928,170 Sunflower : 1.41 1,969,440 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.68 3,691,060 Upland : 0.67 3,539,630 Amer-Pima : 1.30 151,430 Sugarbeets : 48.91 30,226,490 Sugarcane : 80.40 32,251,320 Tobacco : 2.22 578,530 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.53 2,720 Dry Edible Beans : 1.98 1,507,290 Dry Edible Peas : 2.14 228,160 Lentils : 1.53 108,270 Wrinkled Seed Peas : 29,850 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.84 4,760 Ginger Root (HI) : 51.56 7,300 Hops : 2.11 29,240 Peppermint Oil : 0.08 3,420 Potatoes, All 2/ : 40.24 21,699,770 Winter : 25.63 28.64 184,610 208,650 Spring : 33.59 1,148,810 Summer : 33.44 868,810 Fall : 41.32 19,497,530 Spearmint Oil : 0.11 1,110 Sweet Potatoes : 16.20 543,400 Taro (HI) 3/ : 3,080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2000 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. General Crop Comments: The year began with dry weather and above-normal temperatures across most of the Nation. The western Corn Belt and Great Plains remained dry with temperatures averaging well above normal through most of the winter. Temperatures averaged slightly above normal east of the Mississippi River, but the eastern Corn Belt, Northeast, and Southeast also experienced several periods of cold weather and a mixture of wintery precipitation. The hard red winter wheat crop lacked snow cover across most of the Great Plains, but winterkill was minimal due to above-normal temperatures. However, the warm weather also promoted above-normal insect activity in the central and southern Great Plains and reduced the quality of piled sugarbeets in the northern Great Plains. Record-high temperatures in mid-January stimulated winter wheat growth in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast, where moisture was available. In Texas, wheat and oat germination was boosted by mid-month precipitation. However, spotty wheat stands and seedling death continued in parts of the central and southern Great Plains, due to dry soils. By early February, drought conditions expanded in many areas of the Great Plains from Texas to North Dakota. In the Texas High Plains, wheat conditions steadily deteriorated and fieldwork slowed due to dry weather and wind erosion. In the central and northern Great Plains, above-normal temperatures and late-month rains reduced, and in many areas eliminated, protective snow cover. Corn planting began in southern Texas in late February and advanced northward into portions of north central Texas by early March. In the Coastal Bend and South Texas regions, cotton planting expanded and rice planting began along the Gulf Coast. However, progress was limited due to water shortages. Growers also planted sorghum and soybeans along the Gulf Coast and inland areas of southern Texas. Persistent storms steadily dumped unneeded rain along the coast in the Pacific Northwest, and heavy snow in the Cascade and interior Rocky Mountain ranges. Field activities rapidly progressed in California in early January, including seeding of small grains. However, dry soils forced some growers to irrigate fields to germinate seeds. After mid-January, the stormy Pacific Coast weather extended into dry areas of northern and central California, halting fieldwork, but stimulating forage growth and aiding germination and emergence of small grains and sugarbeets. In central and southern parts of the State, growers irrigated vineyards and orchards due to moisture shortages, but dry weather aided grapefruit and lemon harvest. In the San Joaquin Valley, the navel orange harvest accelerated, alfalfa seeding continued, and corn planting began. In Florida, topsoil moisture remained short most of the winter, forcing citrus growers to regularly irrigate groves to maintain good tree and fruit condition. Harvest of oranges for processing was very active in January due to nearly ideal weather. Sugarcane grinding and planting were also active. Temperatures briefly dipped below freezing as far south as central Florida in late January and early February, but damage to crops was minimal due to the short duration of sub-freezing temperatures. By the end of February, most well cared for trees were developing bloom buds and new growth. Rain temporarily halted fieldwork along the western Gulf Coast near mid-March, but provided much needed moisture that aided emergence and development of row crops in eastern and southern Texas. Warm weather during most of the month accelerated winter wheat growth in the central and southern Great Plains. Wheat development was ahead of normal in Oklahoma and Kansas, where 75 and 26 percent, respectively, was jointing by March 27. In the Corn Belt and central Great Plains, farmers began tilling fields, seeding oats, and applying fertilizers and herbicides in March. By the end of the month, about three-fourths of the oats were planted in Kansas and farmers in the Corn Belt began planting corn. Corn growers intend to plant 77.9 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2000, up 1 percent from 1999, but down 3 percent from 1998. Expected acreage is down in Nebraska, the Great Lakes region, and mid-Atlantic States due mostly to dry conditions. Intended acreage is up in the central Corn Belt, northern Plains, Southeast, and West. The year began with dry weather and above-normal temperatures across most of the Nation. The western Corn Belt and Great Plains remained dry with temperatures averaging well above normal through most of the winter. In the Corn Belt and central Great Plains, farmers began tilling fields in March and had planted a few corn fields by the end of the month. Farmers intend to plant 25 percent of their corn acreage with varieties developed using biotechnology. If these intentions are realized, 18 percent of the U.S. corn acreage will be planted with insect resistant only varieties containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt.). Five percent of the acreage will be planted with herbicide resistant varieties developed using biotechnology. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect and herbicide resistance, will be planted on 2 percent of the corn acreage. Sorghum: Growers intend to plant 8.98 million acres for all purposes during 2000. This is down three percent from last year and seven percent below the 1998 total. Of the 24 States that estimate sorghum acreage, eight States indicated increases, nine States indicated decreases, and one State indicated no change. Six States are new to the program and have no history. Texas and Kansas indicated the greatest decreases, 350,000 acres and 200,000 acres, respectively. Nebraska indicated the greatest increase, 150,000 acres. The percentage of acres planted increased the most in Southern States, where Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina all indicated increases of over 20 percent. Oats: Acres seeded and to be seeded by U.S. farmers for the 2000 crop year is expected to total 4.35 million acres, down 320,000 acres from last year's final planted acres. Growers expect to harvest 2.47 million acres for grain, 1 percent above the final 1999 harvested acreage. If farmers' intentions are realized, this would be the lowest planted acres recorded since 1866, breaking the previous record low of 4.64 million acres set in 1996. Acres intended to be harvested for grain would be the second lowest on record, slightly above last year's record low 2.45 million acres. Mild winter temperatures and dry soils aided planting progress in the central and southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast during the final weeks of winter. As spring began, a series of storms delayed planting in parts of Oklahoma and Kansas. On March 26, 95 percent of the crop was planted in Oklahoma and 70 percent was seeded in Kansas, slightly behind the 5-year average in both States. In the Corn Belt, Great Lakes, upper Mississippi Valley, and northern Great Plains, above normal temperatures warmed soils, and seeding began after mid-March and progressed with few rain delays. Crop conditions deteriorated in northern and western Texas due to moisture shortages, but warm weather and adequate moisture aided development in Oklahoma and Kansas. Winter Wheat: Planted area for harvest in 2000 is 43.2 million acres, down less than 1 percent from 1999 but 1 percent above the previously published level. Most of the increase from the "Winter Wheat Seedings" report occurred in Texas and several Southeastern states where planting continues after December 1. Of the total, about 30.5 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 9.3 million acres Soft Red Winter, and 3.5 million acres White winter. Durum Wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat is expected to total 3.61 million acres, down 11 percent from 1999. Due to strong Durum prices, Montana growers intend to plant their largest total since 1957. This is more than offset by an expected 16 percent decrease in North Dakota, the largest Durum producing state. Seeding in the San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys of California progressed rapidly during January and February. Other Spring Wheat: Growers intend to plant 14.8 million acres this year, down 4 percent from 1999. This would be the smallest area since 1988. About 13.8 million acres of the total are Hard Red Spring wheat. Large acreage reductions are expected in Montana and South Dakota, while Minnesota and North Dakota growers intend to plant more acres than last year. Barley: Growers intend to seed 5.73 million acres for 2000, up 10 percent from the 5.22 million acres seeded a year ago. Montana is decreasing barley by 100,000 acres, or 8 percent. North Dakota and Minnesota are increasing acres by 41 and 35 percent, respectively. Of the 27 States that estimate barley seeding, eight States are reducing acreage, 12 States are increasing acreage, and four States are showing no change from 1999. Three States have been added this year and have no history. Soybeans: Producers intend to plant 74.9 million acres in 2000, up 1 percent from last year. If realized, this will be the largest planted area for soybeans on record. Of the 31 soybean producing States, producers in 10 States intend to plant more acres this year, while producers in 13 States intend to plant fewer acres than in 1999. Seven states are unchanged from the previous year. West Virginia acreage estimates are included for the first time. Large increases in acreage in South Dakota and North Dakota, up 500,000 and 400,000 acres, respectively, more than offset decreases in southern growing States. Large increases are also expected in Minnesota and Nebraska, both increasing area planted by 300,000 acres. Acreage increases in Wisconsin and Indiana of 120,000 and 100,000 acres, respectively, are other States showing larger gains for this year. The two largest Soybean states; Iowa at 10.8 million acres, and Illinois at 10.5 million acres, are unchanged and down 100,000 acres, respectively. Growers across the South and Mid-Atlantic States show a general decline or no change in planted acres for 2000. Producers intend to plant 52 percent of the soybean acreage to herbicide resistant varieties in 2000. Rice: Growers intend to plant 3.40 million acres, 5 percent below a year ago. Of the six rice producing States, four intend to plant less acres of rice in 2000, while two states are expecting to plant more acres. Long grain acreage, representing 75 percent of the total, is down 8 percent from last year. Short grain acreage decreased 29 percent, while area planted to medium grain varieties was up 6 percent from a year ago. Sunflower: Growers are expected to plant a total of 3.05 million acres in 2000, down 14 percent from last year. Acres intended for oil type varieties, at 2.48 million acres, are down 10 percent from 1999 and non-oil varieties, estimated at 569,000 acres, are down 29 percent. North Dakota growers intend to plant 1.35 million acres in 2000, down 21 percent from 1999. Growers in Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota also intend to plant fewer acres. Acreage increases are expected in Colorado and Minnesota. Acreage is expected to be unchanged in Texas. Canola: Producers intend to plant 1.52 million acres in 2000, an increase of 41 percent from 1999. Canola intentions are estimated for the first time this March with State estimates available for North Dakota and Minnesota. Producers in North Dakota and Minnesota intend to plant 1.20 million and 200,000 acres, respectively. Sweet Potatoes: Growers intend to plant 93,700 acres of sweet potatoes this year, up fractionally from last year and 7 percent more than 1998. Increased planted acres are expected in California and across the South from Texas to Mississippi. Reduced acreage is expected in Alabama and along the Atlantic Coast, where flooding occurred last summer. Acreage should be unchanged in Georgia and Virginia. California growers have prepared hotbeds for slips to be transplanted in April and May. Soil moisture is low in Texas and Alabama as farmers prepare seed beds and hope for more rain on their fields. In Alabama, Baldwin County has been especially dry. Little field planting has been done. Planting expectations are up 5 percent in Mississippi, up 4 percent in Texas and Louisiana, and 2 percent higher in California. Planted acreage will likely be down along the Atlantic Coast because of problems with last year's disappointing crop. Acreage is expected to be off 17 percent in South Carolina, 10 percent in New Jersey, 6 percent in Alabama, and 3 percent in North Carolina. Weather and wildlife damage along with urban sprawl are blamed for acreage drop offs in New Jersey. There has been little field transplanting so far, but will pick up in April. Peanuts: Producers intend to plant 1.47 million acres of peanuts in 2000, down 4 percent from last year. Of the nine producing States, four intend to plant less acres of peanuts in 2000, three States are showing no change from 1999, and two States are expecting to plant more acres. Southeast growers (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) expect to plant 841,000 acres, down 3 percent from a year ago. In the Virginia-North Carolina region, producers intend to plant 201,000 acres of peanuts this year. This is down slightly from 1999. Growers in the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) intend to plant 432,000 acres, 7 percent below last year. Dry Beans: Growers intend to plant 1.84 million acres of dry beans in 2000, down 9 percent from both last year and two years ago. This is the lowest U.S. acreage since 1992, when 1.64 million acres were planted. Only two of the seventeen dry bean producing States, Montana and New York, intend to plant more acres of dry beans in 2000. North Dakota growers indicate dry bean acreage will be 610,000, down 3 percent from 1999 and down 19 percent from 1998. Michigan growers are expected to plant 330,000 acres, down 6 percent from 1999 but up 10 percent from 1998. Planted acreage in Nebraska, at 180,000, is down 14 percent from last year and down 8 percent from two years ago. Dry bean acreage for Minnesota in 2000 is estimated at 160,000 acres, 22 percent below last year and 16 percent below two years ago. These four states account for 70 percent of total planted acres. Planted acres in California and Colorado are expected to be down 11 percent and 13 percent from 1999, respectively. Planted acres in Idaho are expected to be down 14 percent from 1999, and in Wyoming, acreage is expected to be down 5 percent for the same period. New York is expecting a 13 percent increase in acreage from 1999, and Washington is expecting 2000 acreage to be the same as last year. Acres planted in Montana are expected to increase 9 percent from 1999, whereas acres planted in Kansas, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin are expected to be down from 1999. Conditions are currently favorable for planting dry beans in Colorado due to much needed moisture from recent rains and snows. Price decreases in some varieties are expected to decrease dry bean acreage in California and North Dakota. In Idaho, low dry bean prices and higher input costs compared to other crops, are expected to decrease planted acres. Planting intentions are lower in 2000 for Michigan due to low prices. High stock levels and low prices are expected to decrease dry bean acreage in both Nebraska and Texas. Hay: Producers expect to harvest 63.1 million acres of hay in 2000, down less than 1 percent from the 63.2 million acres harvested the previous year. Overall, producers in 24 states expect to harvest hay from more acres than last year. Acreage reductions are expected in 15 states, while growers in 9 states intend to harvest the same number of acres as 1999. The States with increased expectations are mostly in the East where last year's dry conditions reduced hay stocks. In New York the acres of all hay harvested is expected to increase by 300,000 acres, or 20 percent. South Carolina is expecting a 30,000 acre increase, or 10 percent. All other States are within less than 10 percent of 1999 harvested acres. Cotton: Area planted to all cotton for 2000 is expected to total 15.6 million acres, 5 percent above last year. If realized, this would be the largest acreage since 1995 and the second largest since 1962. Upland acreage is expected to total 15.3 million acres, up 5 percent from 1999. All 17 Upland cotton producing States intend to increase acreage from last year. Growers intend to decrease their plantings of American-Pima cotton to 217,000 acres, down 25 percent from 1999. All American-Pima cotton producing States intend to decrease acreage from last year. Upland growers in the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) intend to plant 3.94 million acres, a 6 percent increase from last year. Producers in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico intend to plant 6.69 million acres, a 3 percent increase over last year. By mid-March, land preparation was well underway throughout the region and planting was beginning in southern Texas. The Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) intend to plant 3.64 million acres of upland cotton. This is an increase of 5 percent from 1999. Upland planted acreage in California and Arizona is expected to total 1.08 million acres, 23 percent above last year. California producers intend to plant 800,000 acres, a 31 percent increase from last year. This approaches the levels of upland cotton planted prior to 1998. The last two years had experienced a decline in acreage, partly due to persistent cool and damp weather conditions which have delayed plantings. American-Pima acreage intentions are reported at 217,000 acres. This is a decrease of 73,000 acres from last year. All States are intending to decrease the amount of acreage planted to American-Pima. The decrease is most prominent in California, where producers are intending to decrease acreage by 27 percent from last year. The vast majority of this acreage is being shifted to upland cotton. Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco area for harvest in 2000 is forecast at 500,700 acres, down 22 percent from 1999. If realized, this will be the lowest all tobacco acreage level since 1874. Large acreage reductions are expected in all Flue-cured and Light Air-cured tobacco. Planting intentions for Cigar Filler and Cigar Wrapper are also down significantly. However, Fire-cured, Dark Air-cured, and Connecticut Valley Broadleaf intentions are up slightly. Flue-cured tobacco, at 253,900 acres, is 16 percent below a year ago. Flue-cured acreage, which accounts for 51 percent of this year's total tobacco acreage, is expected to hit its lowest in recorded history. Acreage in North Carolina, the leading state, is down 16 percent from last year. Fire-cured tobacco, at 17,310 acres, is 5 percent above the 1999 acreage. Acreage intentions in Kentucky and Tennessee, the leading States, are up 7 percent. However, Virginia intentions are down 13 percent. Light Air-cured tobacco types are down by 30 percent. Burley tobacco, at 207,700 acres, is down 31 percent from a year ago and below the historic low of 1986. All states show a decrease for burley tobacco harvested acres. Acreage in Kentucky, the leading state, is down 38 percent from last year. Southern Maryland type tobacco planting intentions are estimated at 8,600 acres, down 9 percent from last year and the lowest acreage in recorded history. Pennsylvania and Maryland growers expect to decrease their acreage by 13 percent and 8 percent, respectively. Dark Air-cured tobacco types, at 5,430 acres, are 6 percent above 1999 acres harvested. One Sucker is up 5 percent and Green River up 10 percent. Sun-cured is expected to be the same as last year. Cigar types are down 12 percent from last year. Acreage of PA Seedleaf, at 2,600 acres, is down 19 percent and Connecticut and Massachusetts Broadleaf tobacco, at 2,470 acres, is up 2 percent from a year ago. Connecticut and Massachusetts Shade-grown tobacco, at 1,580 acres, is down 14 percent from last year. Wisconsin Binder at 1,110 acres, is expected to be down 16 percent. Sugarbeets: Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2000 crop year is expected to total 1.58 million acres, 1 percent above the 1999 crop year. If growers' intentions are realized, planted acres will increase in six of the 12 sugarbeet producing States. Acreage has steadily increased in the northern and central Great Plains in recent years, mostly due to increases in Minnesota and North Dakota. Minnesota growers expect to plant a record high 490,000 acres, 2 percent above last year's record high of 480,000 acres. Besides Minnesota, acreage is expected to increase in Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, Washington, and Wyoming. Idaho's acreage, at 213,000, will also set a new record if intentions are realized, exceeding the previous record of 211,000 acres established last year. Planted acreage is expected to decrease in California, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, and Oregon. In North Dakota, acreage is expected to be 251,000 acres, slightly below last year's record. Mild temperatures aided early planting progress in the Great Plains, while below-normal temperatures slightly delayed progress in the Pacific Northwest. Irrigation water supplies, which are fed by mountain runoff, should be more than adequate for the 2000 crop in the High Plains, Rocky Mountains, and Pacific Coast States. Reliability of Acreage Data in this Report Survey Procedures: The acreage estimates in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted the first 2 weeks of March. The March Agricultural Survey is a probability survey that includes about 63,400 operators selected from a list of producers that ensure all operations in the U.S. have a chance to be selected. These operators were contacted by mail, telephone, or personal interviews to obtain information on crop acreage planned for the 2000 crop year. Three basic survey indications are calculated from the March Agricultural Survey. One is called the direct expansion of the reported survey data. The reported acreage for each farm in the sample is multiplied times its chance of being included in the survey. The largest farms are selected with certainty, so their data are multiplied by 1.0. The smallest farms are selected with rates of 1 out of approximately 100. Their data are therefore multiplied by approximately 100.0. The second is a ratio of acreage reported by operators on the March survey to acreage reported by the same operators in 1999 surveys. This provides a measure of change between 1999 and 2000. The direct expansion for the March survey is divided by the direct expansion from the 1999 survey to obtain an additional measure of change. This third estimate utilizes data from all operators reporting on either survey. Estimating Procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each State Statistical Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level independently of each State's review. Acreage estimates were based on survey estimates and the historical relationship of official estimates to survey estimates. Revision Policy: Acreage estimates in the "Prospective Plantings" report will not be revised. These estimates are intended to reflect grower intentions as of the survey period. New acreage estimates will be made based on surveys conducted in June when crop acreage have been established or planting intentions are firm. These new estimates will be published in the "Acreage" release scheduled for June 30, 2000. Winter wheat is an exception. Since winter wheat acreage were seeded prior to the March survey, and changes in estimates in this report are considered revisions. The estimate of the harvested acreage of winter wheat will be published on May 12, 2000, along with the first production forecast of the crop year. The winter wheat planted and harvested acreage is subject to revisions in the "Acreage" report. Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. Both types of errors for major crops generally are between 1.0 and 3.0 percent. Sampling errors represent the variability between estimates that would result if many different samples were surveyed at the same time. Sampling errors cannot be applied directly to the acreage published in this report to determine confidence intervals since the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly. They may occur due to incorrect reporting and/or recording, data omissions or duplications, and errors in processing. To minimize non-sampling errors, vigorous quality controls are used in the data collection process and all data are carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness. A method of evaluating the reliability of acreage estimates in this report is the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performances shown below for selected crops. This is computed by expressing the deviations between the planted acreage estimates and the final estimates as a percent of the final estimates and averaging the squared percentage deviations for the 1980-1999 20-year period; the square root of this average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error". Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimates relative to the final estimates assuming that factors affecting this year's estimate are not different than those influencing the past 20 years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 2.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current acreage estimate of 77.9 million acres will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 2.2 percent or approximately 1.71 million acres. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that difference will not exceed 4.4 percent or approximately 3.42 million acres. Also, shown in the table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the difference between the "Prospective Plantings" planted acres estimates and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the intentions estimates and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 1.30 million acres ranging from 120,000 acres to 3.84 million acres. The prospective plantings estimates have been below the final estimate 7 times and above 13 times. This does not imply that the planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final estimate. Reliability of Prospective Plantings Planted Acreage Estimates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - : : : 20-Year Record of : : : Differences Between Forecast : : : and Final Estimate : : :------------------------------------ : Root Mean : : Thousand Acres : Number of Crop : Square Error : 90 : Quantity : Years : Percent : Percent :------------------------------------ : :Confidence : : : :Below:Above : : Interval :Average:Smallest:Largest:Final:Final ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - : ------ Thousands ----- Number : Corn : 2.2 3.8 1,303 120 3,844 7 13 Sorghum : 7.8 13.5 758 76 2,471 10 10 Oats : 6.9 12.0 686 62 2,429 4 16 Barley : 5.2 9.0 397 51 1,369 7 13 Spring Wheat : 7.6 13.1 953 12 2,543 11 9 Soybeans : 2.8 4.8 1,430 0 5,046 13 6 Upland Cotton : 5.7 9.8 451 6 1,354 8 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. C. Ray Halley, Chief (202) 720-2127 Field Crops Section Brad Parks, Head (202) 720-2127 Rhonda Brandt - Corn (202) 720-9526 Herman Ellison - Peanuts, Rice (202) 720-7688 Lance Honig - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068 Jay V. Johnson - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944 Roy Karkosh - Hay, Sorghum, Barley (202) 690-3234 Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sugar Crops, Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621 Jerry Ramirez - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369 Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section Jim Smith, Head (202) 720-2127 Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes (202) 720-4285 Dave DeWalt - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables (202) 720-3250 Steve Gunn - Apples, Cherries, Cranberries, Prunes, Plums (202) 720-4488 Jeffrey Kissel - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans & Peas, Mushrooms (202) 690-0270 Keith Lacy - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Tobacco (202) 720-7235 Kim Ritchie - Hops (360) 902-1940 Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture (202) 720-4215 Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries (202) 720-2157 The next "Prospective Plantings" report will be released in March 2001. 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